Mega Edition: Bryan Kohberger And The Attempt To Use His Autism As A Defense (9/10/26)

Beyond The Horizon · Sep 10, 2026 · 53m · transcript

Judge John Judge issued an order denying Bryan Kohberger’s motion to strike the death penalty on the grounds that he may have Autism Spectrum Disorder. Kohberger’s defense team argued that his possible diagnosis made him categorically ineligible for the death penalty under constitutional protections. However, the judge ruled that Idaho law does not recognize autism as a categorical bar to capital punishment, unlike intellectual disability. He emphasized that while evidence of Kohberger’s mental health status may be presented during the sentencing phase if he is convicted, it is not a basis to…